$360 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walkerston · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Walkerston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Walkerston, where the typical monthly mortgage and weekly rent are both significantly above the norm for comparable places. Most residents live in large, detached family homes, though the proportion of people renting has dropped since 2011.
$360
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Walkerston — higher than 78% of areas.
| Walkerston | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4751, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360 and the usual monthly mortgage is $1,733, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the state and national averages, though both costs have risen since previous censuses.
$1,733 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,582
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walkerston, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Walkerston splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly 45% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.4% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 24.4%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
24.4% ▼ -36.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walkerston, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 88.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Separate houses make up 91.4% of all homes, although this is slightly lower than it was in 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.7%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walkerston, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Walkerston splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315096/walkerston/topic/housing-dwellings